Weather Alert in Oklahoma
Flood Warning issued May 5 at 2:04AM CDT until May 8 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
AREAS AFFECTED: Love, OK; Cooke, TX
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Oklahoma... Red River near Gainesville affecting Cooke and Love Counties. * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Red River near Gainesville. * WHEN...Until late Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...At 37.0 feet, Crop and range lands... pecan groves... oil wells... and rural roads are flooded or isolated. Low-lying fields... upstream in western Love County in Oklahoma... and Cooke County in Texas... experience overflows several hours before the crest reaches the Interstate Highway I-35 crossing north of Gainesville. Sandpit operations area affected. Livestock and other property should be removed to places which are at least 12 feet higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 37.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet. - Forecast...The Red River is expected to fall below flood stage Thursday afternoon and continue falling. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 37.1 feet on 10/24/1983. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
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It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of
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